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Boeing is in hot water again with their 737 Max, and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all 171 Max 9 planes until further notice as it comes under intense scrutiny. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which was a new 737 Max 9, had just taken off from Portland, Oregon, when a plug door flew off the fuselage, causing an instant decompression of the interior. Oxygen masks were immediately deployed and the flight was forced to turn back and land in Portland. Thankfully, there were no passengers sitting near the blown-out door, but it was extremely scary for everyone onboard. Countries all over the world are now grounding the Max once again, and it is becoming a huge problem for Boeing. Between late 2018 and early 2019, there were two crashes of the 737 Max that led to a worldwide grounding of the plane for 20 months, and Boeing is still trying to repair the trust that used to be there between them and their customers. Due to this, thorough investigations are taking place into why the door flew off and how it can be fixed. The plug door automatically holds itself into the plane as the pressure between the inside and outside increases, preventing an accidental opening of the door. After it flew off during the flight, the National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation and is asking anyone who lives in the area to help find the door that flew off.
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